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We are a family of six, Sam and Lindsey, Liam, Jude, Delphine and Clementine. We thrive on togetherness in new places, adventuring and wandering down country roads, city streets and boardwalks. Visiting tiny villages and magnificent kingdoms. If it's been put on a map we want to wander through it. We are making it our life's mission to travel the world while our children are young and we want to share it all with you!

We consider ourselves world-schoolers and we format what we teach our homeschooled children based on where we are going in the world. There is so much to learn about everywhere and everyone, and we believe that enriching our lives by studying books while we travel to those places benefits us all. Having the children see us absorbed in learning ourselves, is just one more benefit to having our family on this tour of the world together.

 

our wanderings

Quebec road trip for families!

11 hours ago

The Province of Quebec is an incredible one! There is so much to see and two incredibly large, dynamic cities that offer dozens of ideas for families to have the ultimate vacation! Here is our ideal itinerary for a Quebec road trip for families! If you’re in the northeast of...

Whale watching in Tadoussac, Quebec

17 hours ago

Whale Watching in Tadoussac, Quebec! Tadoussac is a picturesque village on the Saguenay River and the St. Lawrence River. It’s an ideal location on the Saguenay Fjord with the cold, fresh water of the Saguenay and the warmer, salty water of the St. Lawrence brings in a mixture of...

Montreal With Kids

What to do in Montreal with kids!

19 hours ago

What to do in Montreal with kids! Montreal is probably one of my top family-friendly destinations in North America. We had a visit there four years ago and we loved every single part of our stay. We just recently had the opportunity to go back and visit for a couple of days and our...

Quebec City With Kids

Quebec City With Kids

1 day ago

Best things to do in Quebec City with Kids! We love this city! It’s our absolute favorite city in North America. The old world heritage of Quebec can not be compared to anywhere else on the continent. Quebec City with kids is perfect any time of year. We’ve visited in the...

Puerto Rico with kids

1 week ago

Puerto Rico with kids I’m newly in love with Puerto Rico and as an American who wants to encourage other Americans to travel more, I’d say; start with Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is a great starting point for “international” travel, because, well because it is not...

all american plan

Migis Lodge, A review on the All American Plan

4 weeks ago

MIGIS LODGE A complete review of the All American Plan Resort, nestled along the shores of Sebago Lake in Casco, ME. Somewhere, I’ve read that Migis Lodge is reminiscent of the entire backdrop to Dirty Dancing, but I’ve never seen the film Dirty Dancing so this is not...

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Don’t trip over my jaw while it’s on the floor BECAUSE for our last stop on our Quebec road trip we stayed @fairmontfrontenac ! This is a dream stay of mine and to not only be able to stay here on this trip BUT also partner with them? Somebody finish this post for me, because I am dead. This is Our favorite city in all of North America, Have you ever been to @quebeccite ?? You can’t be within the walls of the old city and not have your breath taken away at some point. Especially in the majesty of this castle on the St. Lawrence river. . Oh the things these kids eyes have seen ❤️ thank you so much @quebeccite and @tourismequebec for making this dream come true.
One billion happy thoughts about this week with my family. But this one- I read last night you’re never supposed to post on a Saturday. Oops. I also might not have mapped out how much driving this trip was going to be- if I had to do it over, I would have added two more nights, just because of the kids ages and six hours in a car is a little too long for our preference. But traveling is one of those experiences in life that just really helps sift out what you can and can’t cope with. It’s also one of those experiences that makes you feel like you’re in a movie,; especially when you stumble on places like this 👆🏻 makes you just want to twirl on the lawn, doesn’t it? . @tourismequebec @quebecmaritime . And delphines soft as butter dress is by @sewsweetclothing - every child in my house wishes this dress was theirs because it’s so unbelievably soft - and bonus for you, a giveaway is coming up!
This trip has been a whale of a good time. Sorry for another pun post this week, but it’s the perfect segue into our whale watching trip in partnership with @quebecmaritime and @croisieres_AML . Quebec is actually the worlds best whale watching site, the Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park. That meeting of fresh and salt water creates one of the world’s greatest opportunities for seeing whales up close. Each summer, up to 13 different species of whales arrive at the mouth of the St. Lawrence. And many travel up the river to Tadoussac, because the water is salty! When you’re on the water, you can actually tell a difference in the waters current because the salinity varies throughout. . . You can visit @croisieres_aml straight from Quebec with a full day tour, around 12 hours for this excursion. Or you can travel over to Tadoussac like we did and stay for a couple of days. @parcsmarinssl @parks.canada #amlexperience
I think after eight years of living in New England and driving multiple routes through the autumn, that I know a beautiful autumn road trip when I find one. And this week we have found one that easily holds its own against New England and it miiiiiight just be even prettier. . Leaving Quebec City and driving northeast on the 138 all the way to the town of Tadoussac, Quebec - will take your breath away. The majority of the drive is coastal along the St. Lawrence river and the golden trees are GOLDEN. . If you’re ever in the need of an autumn road trip- save this idea- because it’s a real beauty. . @tourismequebec @quebecmaritime
Bonjour! We are currently on a wonderful road trip through the Provence of Quebec with @tourismequebec our first stop was @montreal for a couple of days and though we meant to do more exciting things than have Sam sent to the emergency room via ambulance and the kids and I staying put at the hotel- well, we did a lot of that 👆🏻 and couldn’t make room for much else. But like any visit to @montreal we made sure we had bagels, poutine and crepes- because If food isn’t a priority when traveling, then why even travel? 🙀😉 We can’t wait to share more of this amazing Provence with you (you’ve never heard me say this about a place before, but. I COULD TOTALLY MOVE HERE). We will share more of our trip as we travel for bits without WiFi and one of us is medicated on morphine (kidney stones). And a huge Merci to the staff at @lewestinmtl for being so hospitable to us 💙 Au revoir 👋🏻 @lalikids is the maker of Delphines dress and tights and they’ve been favorite of ours for years. I can’t recommend them enough!
Well now, I’d hate to be nosy, but Have you ever just stumbled onto something and you thought... well I should’ve smelled this one coming? I mean, I don’t want to blow my own horn, but after this post...who nose what I’m capable of! One drive around Montreal saying where in the world will we stop to take a photo of our new @nosiboo_usa boogie sucker!? How will I make this fit in naturally?? And there I was, watching my kids eat bagels and I look across the street and bam. Serendipitous for sure. But seriously, everybody nose kids have runny boogies and this is the best invention EVER. #ad
As someone who loves traveling, it’s very easy to visit a place and then say, “everyone should see this place.” And there’s a sad truth that most can’t experience that place, whether it be because of financial reasons or time away from work. Maybe because of health issues with a family member or am extreme fear of flying. So, sometimes sharing my travel pictures and saying things like, “you should experience this” may feel flippant to the eye of those who come across those declarations from myself and fellow travelers. . Be that as it may, not all places are as out of reach as others. Did you know that 60% of Americans do not have passports? I found that astounding when you think about how big this world is, but when you factor all of the reasons above; a passport is not something most have a reason to ever get. . But here’s the good news! Puerto Rico doesn’t require a passport for those of you traveling from the US. It’s an extraordinary gift to America that I think most of us don’t know much about. They’re a US territory, they use the same currency, have our same shops and restaurants because they are American, BUT they offer an amazing Latin Carribean culture that you can’t find anywhere else in the world. We found Puerto Rican’s to be fluently bilingual, extremely kind and generous with both conversation and ideas about what we should see while we were there. . Truly, if you don’t travel because you don’t have a passport; consider Puerto Rico. The children’s perfect swimsuits are @minnowswim . @discoverpuertorico #honeywildpresets
Let’s talk about that time we took an impromptu trip to Puerto Rico. Literally hours before we flew out to Spain, the resort we were working with contacted us to say that they’d forgotten to confirm our reservation and they had no availability left at the resort in Mallorca. It was our first little blunder experience with travel/content creation, but hey you know, mistakes happen. But, since we had the week ready to go somewhere we were in a hurry to get somewhere and we decided on the US Virgin Islands. So on our connection via Puerto Rico, wouldn’t you know that our flight got canceled and we ended up in San Juan. And though it wasn’t where we originally wanted to to be, it wasn’t even our second choice, BUT it turned out to be one of our favorite travel surprises. We loved it so much, we can’t wait to go back. . Also; pigeons poop a dark forest green color. Incase you were wondering that at all 😉😉
This little alley is my favorite in the whole city, right outside the Boston Opera House; where we come to watch every Broadway show we can possibly get to. It’s funny how a stage with live performers, a room decorated with complete decadence; can hold as much value to you as a simple alley. But this alley is where we gather after every performance for some semblance of a family picture. So what we walk away with from here is just as rich as that live theatre experience. . My girl pretty in green, @canvas_house_designs always nails the classic beauty of children wear.